Alleged burglar gets stuck in the door, can't fit through the window, hides in the ceiling – then his feet poke through
Police in Nashua, New Hampshire, say a suspected shop burglar tried three escape routes. The third ended with his feet dangling through the bathroom ceiling.
Some getaways are smooth. This one, according to police in Nashua, New Hampshire, was not.
Shortly before 2am on 17 October, officers were called to HRA Market on South Main Street after a resident reported a man in dark clothing forcing his way in. When they arrived, police say they found him inside trying to get out through the broken glass door – and he was stuck.
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Plan B, police allege, was a small window. It did not work either. Plan C: run to the bathroom at the back and climb up into the drop ceiling to hide.
According to the police complaint, as reported by the New Hampshire Union Leader, officers “were able to directly observe” the suspect’s feet “puncture through the ceiling multiple times” as he tried to stay hidden. He was arrested.
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Police say the cash register was badly damaged, and $1 and $5 bills were found scattered around the store. When he was arrested he was allegedly carrying $153 in $1 and $5 bills.
A 47-year-old man has been charged with two counts of burglary, linked to this and a second break-in nearby that morning, plus criminal mischief and resisting arrest. He has pleaded not guilty to some charges and entered no plea on others. The allegations have not been proven in court.
Reported by Nashua Ink Link and the New Hampshire Union Leader.
